Circolwyrde Wordhord
This glossary, which complements several printed sources of its kind, is intended for Anglo-Saxonists and other speakers of English for whom the language of the computer world has become alien and largely incomprehensible. It is
intended also for technical writers who strive for greater clarity and simplicity in their writing. The glossary is still very much in progress; corrections, improvements, and additions are most welcome.
See also the Englisc Web site for
Bill Schipper's convenient general glossary,
the current date and time in Old English, a discussion group devoted to
composition in Old English, and much more. Mac users who can't get thorns
and eths to display properly in their Web browsers should go directly to
Cathy Ball's Old English Pages link at this site.
Carl T. Berkhout
ctb@u.arizona.edu
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ
- A
- alias
- efennama (m)
- anchor
- ancor (m)
- anonymous
- uncuðlic (adj)
- application
- gefremming (f)
- archive
- stærhord (mn)
- arrow key
- flancæg (f), strælcæg (f)
- asynchronous communication
- unstundgymendmæðelcwide (m)
- automatic
- selffremmende (adj)
- B
- backbone
- hrycgban (m)
- bandwidth
- bendbradnes (f)
- battery
- spearcahus (n)
- beep
- swegdropa (m)
- bells and whistles
- belle and hwistle (fpl)
- beta release
- unfulfremedbrytnung (f)
- binary
- twirimlic (adj)
- bit
- lytelbita (m)
- bookmark
- æstel (m)
- boot, boot up
- inspinngehweorfastyrian (w)
- broadcast
- tobrædan (w)
- browser
- ymbsceawere (m)
- buffer
- lænestow (f)
- bug
- wyrm (m), budda (m)
- bus
- innoðpæð (m), enge anpaðas (mpl)
- button
- cnæp (m)
- byte
- bita (m)
- C
- cable
- wir (m), rap (m)
- cache
- lænehord (mn)
- camera
- onlicnesnimend (m)
- cancel
- onwegascufan (2)
- card
- scid (n)
- cathode-ray tube
- niðerstigendescimapipe (f)
- chip
- cipp (m)
- circuit
- ymbfaru (n), ymbgang (m)
- click
- musgadcracian (w)
- client
- bena (m)
- code
- regol (m)
- color
- hiwnes (f)
- color
- hiwbeorht (adj)
- command
- bebod (n)
- compact disk
- nearohweol (n)
- complex instruction set
- eacentyhtingheap (mf)
- compress
- gelytlian (w), gescrincan (3)
- compression
- lytlung (f)
- computer
- circolwyrde (m), searowundor (n)
- computer-aided design
- circolwyrdefroforlicagrafung (f)
- computer account
- clystregemet (n)
- concatenation
- onracenteagung (f)
- configuration
- foreadihtung (f)
- connection
- gespannung (f), geoc (n)
- connectivity
- gespannungnes (f), gespannungscipe (m)
- copier
- efenlæcend (m)
- copy (n)
- efenlæcung (f), hyring (f)
- copy (v)
- efenlæcan (w), awritan (1)
- crash (n)
- brastlung (f), gebræc (f), færgripe (m)
- crash (v)
- forbrecan (5), gedreosan (2)
- cut and paste
- sniðan and clifian (1, w)
- cyberspace
- steorarum (m)
- cycle
- ymbhwyrftgang (m)
- D
- daisy chain
- dægeseageracenteah (f)
- data
- giefe (fpl)
- database
- gifhord (mn), gifgaderung (f)
- date
- datarum (m)
- debug
- wyrmbeslean (6)
- default setting
- frumstaðol (m)
- define
- amearcian (w)
- delete
- acwellan (w), forgrindan (3)
- desktop
- weorcbordtop (m)
- digital
- fingerlic (adj)
- directory
- anpæð (m), dælfodder (n)
- directory path
- dælfodderswaðu (f)
- disk
- circul (m), hweol (n)
- dithering
- bleoswicung (f), leohtspeccagewrixlung (f)
- dogcow
- hundcu (f)
- dot
- prica (m)
- dot-matrix printer
- pinnpricelisc bewritere (m)
- down time
- wræchwil (f), dunetid (f)
- download
- ofdunehladan (6)
- drag and drop
- dragan and dreopan (6, 2)
- dust cover
- dusthelm (m)
- dynamic
- hweorfendisc (adj)
- E
- electricity
- glærlicstream (m)
- electronic
- oferglærlic (adj)
- electronic mail
- hrædærendgewrit (n), lyftstefn (f)
- emoticon
- æmettigbrægentacn (n)
- encryption
- ingedigolung (f)
- error
- gedwola (m), woh (n)
- error message
- gedwolbodung (f), laðspel (n)
- ethernet
- lyftwundornett (n)
- expansion slot
- geeacnungðyrel (n)
- extension
- aðenenes (f)
- external
- utweardlic (adj)
- F
- fax
- feorransprecagewrit (n)
- fiber optics
- engeglæswirscearpnes (f)
- field
- feld (m)
- file
- dæl (m)
- file protection
- dælfæstnung (f)
- file-sharing
- dældæling (f)
- file transfer protocol
- dælgewrixlendebyrdnes (f)
- firewall
- fyrweall (m)
- flame (n)
- bæl (n), brand (m)
- flame (v)
- bælweorpan (3), brandworpian (w)
- flamer
- bælweorpere (m), flitere (m)
- flatbed scanner
- efnbeddgeondsceawere (m)
- floating-point calculation
- fleotendepricarimung (f)
- floppy disk
- swancorhweol (n)
- font
- stæfgecynd (nf)
- foo
- nathwæt
- footprint
- fotswæð (n)
- fragmentation
- styccetodælednes (f)
- freeware
- freowaru (f)
- freeze
- freosan (2)
- frequently asked questions
- oftgeacsunge (f)
- frozen
- freorig, hrimigheard (adj)
- full duplex mode
- fulltwifealdhad (m)
- G
- gigabyte
- eotenbita (m)
- glitch
- gesca (m)
- graphical
- onlicneshreðig (adj)
- gray scale
- hasufagstæpegang (m)
- grep
- þurhsecan (w)
- H
- hack
- geðweran (4)
- hacker
- searocræftiga (m)
- hacker (malicious)
- feondsceaða (m), atorwyrhta (m),
inwitgæst (m)
- half duplex mode
- healftwifealdhad (m)
- hand-held scanner
- handgehealdengeondsceawere (m)
- handshake
- handfæstnung (f)
- hard disk
- stiðcircul (m), heardhweol (n)
- hardware
- heardwaru (f)
- hard-wired
- heardwired (adj)
- head crash
- heafodcnyssung (f)
- hexadecimal
- sixtynelic (adj)
- home page
- hamleaf (m), hamtramet (m)
- host
- giefa (m)
- hypertext
- oferwordcræft (m)
- I
- icon
- tacn (n)
- image
- onlicnes (f)
- incompatibility
- samodgeflit (n)
- information technology
- gefrægesearocræft (m)
- infrared
- beneoðanread (adj)
- inkjet printer
- blæcspætende bewritere (m)
- input (n)
- ingeoting (f)
- input (v)
- ingedon (anv)
- insert
- anbestingan (3)
- interactive
- betwuxdædlic (adj)
- interface
- betwuxonsien (fn), betwuxsceawung (f)
- internal
- inweardlic (adj)
- interpreter
- intrahtere (m)
- intuitive
- brægenwelwillende, eaðræde (adj)
- J
- jargon
- fættgereord (fn), idelgylp (n)
- job queue
- weorctægl (m)
- joystick
- pleganægl (m), gleosticca (m)
- K
- key
- cæg, cæge (f)
- keyboard
- cægbord (m)
- keystroke
- cægsweng (m)
- killer application
- cwildrofgefremming (f)
- kilobyte
- þusendbita (m)
- L
- laptop
- bearmtop (m), greadatop (m)
- laser printer
- leohtwaðumberende bewritere (m)
- light source
- leohtfruma (m)
- line
- line (f)
- line noise
- wircracetung (f), linewop (m), linewoma (m)
- link (n)
- hlence (f)
- link (v)
- geþeodan (w)
- liquid-crystal display
- wætcristallasceawung (f)
- local area network
- neahstownett (n)
- log in
- ingelogian (w)
- log out
- utgelogian (w)
- logic board
- flitcræftbord (m), geðoncbord (m)
- loop
- efthwyrfendcnotta (m)
- lurker
- sceadugenga (m)
- M
- macro
- gehendebebod (n)
- magnetic tape
- isengripende tæppe (f)
- mainframe
- mægengesteal (n)
- manual
- larboc (f), froforboc (f)
- megabyte
- mægenbita (m)
- megahertz
- mægengetælcircul (m)
- memory
- gemynd (fn), gemyndhord (mn)
- menu
- cyrehlæder (f)
- message
- ærende (n), stefn (m)
- microphone
- lytelmuðspreca (m)
- microwave
- lytellyftwaðum (m)
- mode
- had (m)
- modem
- feorransprecaweccend (m)
- moderator
- motgerefa (m)
- monitor
- oðywere (m)
- motherboard
- modorbord (m)
- mouse
- mus (f)
- mouse pad
- musbred (n)
- mouse pointer
- musgad (f)
- multimedia
- mislicuwæfersyn (f)
- multitasking
- felafealdgeweorc (n)
- N
- nerd
- oferleornere (m)
- network
- nett (n), nettweorc (n)
- newsgroup
- spellgemot (n)
- notepad
- gyrdelbred (n)
- null value
- nanwihtweorð (n)
- O
- octal
- eahtalic (adj)
- online
- onstigende (adj)
- on line
- on upastignesse (f)
- operating system
- rihtendgesamnung (f)
- optical character recognition
- eagsynestæfcunnung (f)
- option
- cyre (m)
- output (n)
- utgeoting (f)
- output (v)
- utgedon (anv)
- owner
- agend (m)
- P
- page
- leaf (m), tramet (m)
- paperless office
- carteleas ambihthus (n)
- parity
- efenlicnes (f)
- password
- geleafnesword (n)
- patch
- claðflyhte (m)
- permission
- leaf (m), geleafnes (f)
- photography
- onlicnesgefeng (m)
- piracy
- stalu (f), flotmannweorc (n)
- pixel
- leohtspecca (m)
- platform
- staðol (m), syll (f)
- plug and play
- ingedon and plegan (anv, w)
- print
- bewritan (1)
- printer
- bewritere (m)
- privilege
- sundorriht (n)
- prompt
- weccend (m), scyfeword (n)
- program
- rungestreon (n)
- programming
- rungeweorc (n)
- purge
- þurhclænsian (w)
- Q
- quick and dirty
- ofostlic and unclænlic (adj)
- quit
- geendian (w)
- R
- random access memory
- hwiluminganggemyndhord (n)
- raster burn
- leohtspeccabordbryne (m)
- receive
- cepan (w), niman (4)
- record
- gesetnes (f)
- reduced instruction set
- læssatyhtingheap (mf)
- refresh
- edniwian (w)
- relational database management
- cneomæglicgifhordonweald (m)
- remote host
- feorrgiefa (m)
- rename
- onwendnamian (w)
- repetitive stress injury
- eftearfoðwund (f)
- reply (n)
- andswaru (f)
- reply (v)
- andswarian (w)
- resolution
- swutolnes (f)
- return
- efthweorfan (3)
- return key
- eftrynecæg (f)
- root, root directory
- wyrtrum (m)
- RTFM
- RTGL (ræde þa gehæmendan larboc)
- run-time version
- yrningtimacynn (n)
- S
- screen
- leohtspeccabord (m)
- screensaver
- leohtspeccabordnergend (m)
- scroll (v)
- ymelian (w)
- scrollbar
- ymelerad (f)
- search
- gesecan (w)
- search agent
- gangewifre (f), widgangolspyrigend (m)
- sector
- læppa (m)
- security
- gefæstnung (f)
- select
- ceosan (2)
- send
- sendan (w)
- serial port
- getælcircolport (m)
- server
- giefa (m), brytta (m)
- session
- gesittunghwil (f)
- shadow memory
- sceadugemynd (fn)
- shareware
- gedalwaru (f)
- shell
- sciell (f)
- single in-line memory module
- aninnanbordesgemyndfætels (m)
- site license
- stowgeleafe (f)
- smiley
- grennung (f)
- snailmail
- snæglgewrit (n)
- software
- hnescewaru (f)
- source code
- frumregol (m)
- spam
- geondspiwan (1)
- spreadsheet
- sprædleaf (m)
- stand-alone computer
- anstandende circolwyrde (m)
- string
- streng (m)
- surge protector
- wylmweard (m), spearcascyld (m)
- switch
- onwendere (m), wrixlstybb (m)
- symbol
- segn (mn), tacn (n)
- synchronous communication
- stundgymendmæðelcwide (m)
- system
- gesamnung (f)
- T
- telephone
- feorranspreca (m)
- terabyte
- egesabita (m)
- terminal emulation
- endestowonhyring (f)
- thread
- ðræd (m)
- token-ring network
- tacnhringnettweorc (n)
- trackball
- wegðoðor (m)
- translator
- wendere (m), wealhstod (m)
- transparent
- glæshlutor (adj)
- trash can
- geswæpabinn (f)
- tree structure
- treogesteal (n)
- troubleshooting
- weagebetung (f)
- truncation
- cyrf (m)
- typewriter
- fyrngewritere (m), eald enta geweorc (n)
- typing error
- stæfleahtor (m)
- U
- upgrade (n)
- upgebetung (f)
- upgrade (v)
- upgodian (w), upgebetan (w)
- upload
- uphladan (6)
- user
- nyttend (m), endenyttend (m)
- user-friendly
- nyttendfreondlic (adj)
- username
- utfusnama (m)
- V
- vaporware
- ecegehatenwaru (f), awatomorgenwaru (f)
- virtual
- neahtreowlic (adj)
- virtual reality
- neahtreowlicu swilcnes (f)
- virus
- unhælu (f), wælwyrm (m)
- W
- web
- webb (n)
- webmaster
- webba (m), webbestre (f)
- welcome message
- gretingword (n)
- wildcard
- wildestæf (m), steorra (m)
- window
- eagðyrel (n)
- word processor
- wordwyrhta (m)
- word wrap
- sceaftrihtedcyrrung (f)
- work station
- weorcstede (m), weorcstow (f)
- worldwide web
- woruldwidewebb (n), eormengrundwebb (n)
- worm
- wyrm (m), swigescaða (m)
- write-protect notch
- gewritwearnhol (n)
- XYZ
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